Chae Jong Hyeop is a rising new starting point in the K drama industry. He gained popularity after finishing second in Netflix’s new hit K-TV series “Nevertheless”. With a beautiful face and a fascinating screen image, he has been stealing his heart since 2019. Nevertheless, he played the role of Yang Dao-hyuk in JTBC’s popular show. He is Liu Nabi, the main person in charge of his childhood sweetheart and childhood sweetheart. Nevertheless, it premiered on OTT platform Netflix on June 19 this year. In this article, we will discuss who is Chae Jong Hyeop and will explore his career so far. So let’s get started.
Chae Jong-hyeop is a Korean actor from Seoul, South Korea. The 28-year-old actor is known for his roles in the web series “Nevertheless” (2021) and “Witch’s Dinner” (2021). Before becoming famous with “Stevers”, he also starred in several TV series, such as “Hot Hearth League” (2019) and “Sisyphus: The Myth”. He made his debut in the second season of the Webtoon Hero-Tundra Show in 2016. In the second season of the 2018 web drama “No Bad Days”, he was seen as Choi Junho. But he gained recognition after starring in the Hot Stove League, in which he played the role of baseball pitcher Yoo Min Ho.
Cai Zhongxie in Witch’s Dinner (2021)
A rising star in the Korean drama industry
Chae Jong Hyeop has social media, including more than 664K Instagram followers. He did become popular in a short time. He has been working hard for his role. In one of his web series, he must play the role of a baseball pitcher. When you see his actions, you won’t believe that he knew nothing about baseball before this show. Literally, he not only learned about the sport in a short period of time, but also showed 100% of himself on the screen. His perfect posture, pitching posture and bizarre charm will make you more obsessed with him.
It is undeniable that he is a promising talent who will dominate people’s hearts for a long time. Another fact about him that makes him better than others is that he knows how to speak English. He is known for having positive energy on and off the screen. Of course, there is also his stealthy smile. He has just started his career and is already a star. At this speed, he only needs to participate in a few more performances to become a heartthrob of Asian drama fans. Let us look at the reasons behind his surge in popularity in the next section.
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Cai Jong Hyuk in “Nevertheless”
However, this is a Korean TV series based on a webcomic of the same name. This Netflix series is Cai Zhong’s first major TV series, and he played the role of Yang Dao Hyuk on the screen. Anyone who has read webcomics knows that Yang Dao Hyuk is the second protagonist alongside the main actors Yoo Nabi and Park Jae-eun. Despite being the second protagonist, his character Yang Dao Hyuk attracted a large number of fans with his robbery performances. Yang Dao Hyuk is basically a chef and runs a popular cooking show on YouTube. In 2021, he played three roles in some major Korean dramas and is a rising star in the Korean drama industry. Nevertheless, there are still three final episodes before the end. So let’s see if there is more to the story of our favorite actor.
Cai Zhongxie (2021)
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“Nevertheless” what is the next step for the actor?
After taking the lead role for the first time in “Supper of the Witch”, he succeeded in getting the second lead in an important TV series. He will play Park Tae-jun and Park Joo-hyun in KBS2’s “Looking for You at a Speed of 493 km”. It will premiere in 2022 and is basically a sports drama that describes the two protagonists’ passion for badminton. They are all mixed doubles teams. Park Taejun is a boy who was injured in the badminton world because of his family business. Now he will be seen to impress his companion Park Tae Yang, which will lead to a smoking romance between the two. It will be released in 2022. Please stay tuned for the specific date and official announcement!
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